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Memorial to George Heptinstall, Barnsley Cemetery,…
15 Mar 2016 |
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BARNSLEY CHRONICLE 22 JULY 1916 Known At: 22nd July 1916
Private G. W. Heptinstall, Royal Scottish Fusiliers, has succumbed to wounds received on the battlefield on France on July 3rd. The deceased, who was 20 years of age last February, was wounded at Loos on September 25th 1915. His death took place at No.5 Clearing Station, France. Private Heptinstall was a well-known Barnsley lad. Prior to joining the Forces he worked as a miner at Rockingham Colliery, and as a boy he attended the Baptist Chapel, but latterly worshipped at St Peter's Church. His home was at 46, Commercial Street, Barnsley.
From livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5285263
Memorial to John (Jock) Gibbons, General Cemetery,…
15 Mar 2016 |
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Trooper John (Jock) Gibbons was killed with Corporal Terry Williams by a bomb whilst on foot patrol at Moybane near Crossmaglen, Co Armagh at the height of the troubles.The 17th/21st Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1922 until it was disbanded in 1993. It was formed in 1922 in England by the amalgamation of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) and the 21st Lancers (Empress of India’s).
St Andrew's Church, Highbridge Road, Netherton, Du…
Grave stone at Forfar
Saint Martin's Church, Lyndon, Rutland
Rendall Memorial. Churchyard. The Street. Walbersw…
Early c19th cast iron memorial, Chirnside Kirk, Bo…
Memorial to 'Bob' the horse, Thornham Hall Estate,…
Christ Church, Todmorden, West Yorkshire
Marshall and Hall Family Graves, Conisbrough Cemet…
Marshall Family Grave, Conisbrough Cemetery, South…
Memorial to the family of Captain John Gray, Old C…
Nunhead Cemetery, Peckham, South London
Memorial to drowned boy scouts, Nunhead Cemetery,…
27 Nov 2013 |
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The following information is taken from a webpage of the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery brought to my attention by Ann Roberts (Thanks Ann!)
The Story
The summer of 1912 had not been a good one when, on Saturday 3 August 1912, the 2nd Walworth Scout Troop of 5 adults and 24 young Scouts sailed from Waterloo Bridge down to Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey on their cutter. Some would never return alive.
The new Scouting movement, founded in 1907 promoted fresh air and outdoor activities. Just the thing for lads from the overcrowded streets of Walworth on their second summer camp in Kent. They would have been excited as they arrived at Erith at 9pm but perhaps less so at sleeping overnight on board. At 4am they set off and were in sight of the camp when, 2 miles off the coast, a sudden gale caught them and the boat capsized. The local lifeboat was launched and found a shocking scene. Due to several acts of selfless heroism, especially by their Scoutmaster Sydney Marsh, many lives were saved. But 8 scouts and Frank Masters from the training ship Arethusa had drowned. The grim roll call was:
William Beckham aged 12
Harry Gwynn aged 13
Albert Dack aged 11
Percy Huxford aged 12
Noel Filmer aged 14
James Skipsey aged 12
Thompson Filmer aged 12
Edward Smith aged 11
And Frank Masters from the training ship Arethusa aged 14
The tragic loss of such young lives struck a chord with the nation and Winston Churchill MP, then First Lord of the Admiralty, with Scouting links, arranged for a destroyer to transport the bodies back to London. So they were carried up the Thames, from which their ill-fated journey had begun, to Rotherhithe. The coffins were then taken to St John's Larcom Street, off the Walworth Road, to which the troop were attached.
100,000 were reputed to have attended the lying in state of the boys and paid their respects. The terrible events had really touched peoples' hearts and the mass funeral almost resembled a state event. It took place on 10 August 1912 and contemporary photos show the streets lined with people and Scouts, 8 deep. There were commemorative issues of national newspapers and 1 million people watched as the coffins, draped in Union Jacks and Scouts staves entwined with flowers, passed by on their way to Nunhead Cemetery. It took an hour for them to arrive and there they were buried. However, Percy Huxford's body wasn't found until 13 August and he joined his fellow Scouts on 15 August.
A bronze Life-size Scout was erected in 1914 just before the start of the approaching carnage of the 1st World War. It was paid for by public donations and designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, but sadly it was stolen in 1969. In 1992, thanks to the generosity of Kellaways and Francis Chappell, a replacement memorial of a fine Carrara marble stone carved in the shape of a book was put in its place. There is also a memorial at Leysdown. The Scouts have never been forgotten
Leysdown Scout Memorial, Nunhead Cemetery, Peckham…
27 Nov 2013 |
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The following information is taken from a webpage of the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery brought to my attention by Ann Roberts (Thanks Ann!)
The Story
The summer of 1912 had not been a good one when, on Saturday 3 August 1912, the 2nd Walworth Scout Troop of 5 adults and 24 young Scouts sailed from Waterloo Bridge down to Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey on their cutter. Some would never return alive.
The new Scouting movement, founded in 1907 promoted fresh air and outdoor activities. Just the thing for lads from the overcrowded streets of Walworth on their second summer camp in Kent. They would have been excited as they arrived at Erith at 9pm but perhaps less so at sleeping overnight on board. At 4am they set off and were in sight of the camp when, 2 miles off the coast, a sudden gale caught them and the boat capsized. The local lifeboat was launched and found a shocking scene. Due to several acts of selfless heroism, especially by their Scoutmaster Sydney Marsh, many lives were saved. But 8 scouts and Frank Masters from the training ship Arethusa had drowned. The grim roll call was:
William Beckham aged 12
Harry Gwynn aged 13
Albert Dack aged 11
Percy Huxford aged 12
Noel Filmer aged 14
James Skipsey aged 12
Thompson Filmer aged 12
Edward Smith aged 11
And Frank Masters from the training ship Arethusa aged 14
The tragic loss of such young lives struck a chord with the nation and Winston Churchill MP, then First Lord of the Admiralty, with Scouting links, arranged for a destroyer to transport the bodies back to London. So they were carried up the Thames, from which their ill-fated journey had begun, to Rotherhithe. The coffins were then taken to St John's Larcom Street, off the Walworth Road, to which the troop were attached.
100,000 were reputed to have attended the lying in state of the boys and paid their respects. The terrible events had really touched peoples' hearts and the mass funeral almost resembled a state event. It took place on 10 August 1912 and contemporary photos show the streets lined with people and Scouts, 8 deep. There were commemorative issues of national newspapers and 1 million people watched as the coffins, draped in Union Jacks and Scouts staves entwined with flowers, passed by on their way to Nunhead Cemetery. It took an hour for them to arrive and there they were buried. However, Percy Huxford's body wasn't found until 13 August and he joined his fellow Scouts on 15 August.
A bronze Life-size Scout was erected in 1914 just before the start of the approaching carnage of the 1st World War. It was paid for by public donations and designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, but sadly it was stolen in 1969. In 1992, thanks to the generosity of Kellaways and Francis Chappell, a replacement memorial of a fine Carrara marble stone carved in the shape of a book was put in its place. There is also a memorial at Leysdown. The Scouts have never been forgotten
memorial to Jane Yorke, Nunhead Cemetery, Peckham,…
Nunhead Cemetery, Peckham, South London
Shepherd Family Memorials, Nunhead Cemetery, Peck…
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